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Week 5 of the NFL season started with a very exciting Thursday game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, but there’s much more on deck. The Packers and Cowboys will provide an early glimpse of who’s for real in the NFC, …
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker took a big risk in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NLDS, and it paid off handsomely for him. Snitker was left with a difficult choice in the bottom of the seventh. He had the pitcher’s spot up with two …
The Los Angeles Rams lost linebacker Clay Matthews to a broken jaw in Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Sean McVay revealed Friday that Matthews is likely to miss roughly a month, and the belief is the linebacker was …
The Tampa Bay Rays lost Game 1 of the ALDS 6-2 to the Houston Astros on Friday, and the story was pretty simple. Astros ace Justin Verlander threw seven shutout innings, giving up just one hit and striking out eight. The Rays were completely stymied, …
Odell Beckham Jr.’s well-publicized tangle with Marlon Humphrey of the Baltimore Ravens has gotten a lot of talk, but no real consequences for Beckham. He knows there was certainly a time when that may have been different. Beckham admitted that …
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon got a full week of practice ahead of their Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos, but it may not mean a huge role for him. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn suggested that he was wary of playing Gordon too …
No, David Wright has no plans to return to the dugout in a managerial capacity. The Mets are beginning to put together a list of candidates for their managerial job after the firing of Mickey Callaway, and some fans wanted to see Wright on that list. …
We’re through four weeks of the 2019 NFL regular season and all but two teams have played four games. That means it’s the perfect time to hand out grades through the quarter mark of the year. Remember: It’s still early and …
Rumors linking Stefon Diggs to the New England Patriots reached a fever pitch on Wednesday, but it certainly doesn’t appear that anything is in the pipeline. According to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston, the Minnesota Vikings still like …
The Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to Walker Buehler, not Clayton Kershaw, to start their playoff opener. The team announced Wednesday that Buehler will get the nod ahead of Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu for Game 1 Thursday against the Washington …
Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden knows that his season isn’t going well, his quarterback situation is a mess, and his job status is in question. So he’s more or less embracing sarcasm. Gruden was flippant when speaking to the press …
Some Oakland Raiders players are angry at the NFL’s decision to suspend Vontaze Burfict, and have shown their solidarity. One of them is fellow linebacker Tahir Whitehead, who wore Burfict’s number on his cap Wednesday as both a show of …
Kicker Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve by the New England Patriots on Wednesday, and now we know why. Gostkowski will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured hip, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is expected …
Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has every intention of playing Sunday after missing out in Week 4. Smith was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and briefly addressed the matter in front of reporters. “I will play,” …
The New York Yankees appear to have their October slogan. Marc Carig of The Athletic noted Wednesday that the Yankees have replaced their clubhouse nameplates with new ones that include a rather apt slogan inspired by manager Aaron Boone, labeling …
Arizona Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill, the longest-tenured owner in the NFL, died at 88, the team announced. Bidwill died Wednesday, the team said. Little information was available otherwise. It is with great sadness that we share the news that our …
